Snow-plow.



E. S. HUNT.

SNOW PLOW,

APPLICATION FILED'SEPT- 24.19M-

Patented Feb. 26, 191-8.

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SNOW PLOW.

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SNOW PLOW.

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EUGENE S. HUNT, F RICHMOND, INDIANA.

iasteoel Specification of Letters Patent.

SNOW-PLOW.

Application filed September 24,1914. Serial No. 863,364.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EUGENE S. HUNT, citizen of the United States, residing at I Richmond, in the county of Wayne and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Snow-Flows, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to snow plows of the type that are provided with a wheeled frame and particularly adapted for the purpose of clearing tracks.

As a principal object, this invention contemplates the provision of a plow of this character in which shall be furnished adjusting means determining the manner in which the snow may be deposited to the rear or either side of the device after having been plowed up at the forward end.

A further object is to provide a plow of the type set forth which may readily, be used as a means for filling cars with the ma terial to be cleaned from the track when the machine is operated in a cut or tunnel or which may be operated with no auxiliary cars when a free dumping space is to be found on either side of the track.

An object of equal importance with the foregoing is to provide a snow plow of the foregoing type in which simplicity of construction results in a machine whose working parts are not easily disarranged and which will accordingly be durable and efficient in operation.

The above and additional objects which will become apparent as this explanatory description proceeds are accomplished by such means as are illustrated in the accompanying drawings described in the following specification, and then more particularly pointed out in the claims which are appended hereto and form a part of this application.

With reference to the drawings, wherein there is illustrated the preferred embodiment of this invention as it is reduced to practice, and throughout the several views of which like characters of reference designate similar parts: a

Figure 1 is a plan view of the snow removing machine with its wings extended and the divider or shunt positioned to deposit the picked up snow clear of the track,

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the matter shown in Fig. 1,

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section taken on the plane indicated by the line 3--3 of Fig. 1,

Fig. 4- is a plan. view of the device with machine may act as a conveying chute to rearward cars, and i Fig. 5 is a perspective of the divider or shunt.

Upon reference to the drawings, there will be seen illustrated a frame 10 for the snow plow comprel'iended by this invention including longitudinal members 11, one extremity of which is laterally enlarged as at 12 and this enlarged portion forwardly and downwardly bent in an arcuate manner to provide an entrant portion 13 to operate against the snow drifts and clearing the track 1 1 by a small distance only. Suitable wheels 15 of the customary variety are carried on axles 16 secured in the customary manner as shown at 17 to opposite frame members 11. In each enlarged portion 12 at the rear thereof there is pivoted as at 18, a pair of similar plow frame members 19, which are rearwardly connected by the transverse member 20 centrally of which is positioned a saddle 21 which is threadingly apertured to receive the adjusting rod 22 having its lower end fixed in a portion 23 carried by an upstanding U-shaped frame 24 secured rearwardly of the frame 10 and connected thereto by suitable bracing means 25. The adjusting rod 22 is provided with any suitable means whereby it may be manually operated such as the hand wheel 26, rotation of which. it will be seen adjusts the frame 19 with respect to its inclination to the vertical and maintains it in its set position.

A body portion, consisting of overlapping sections, is adapted to be mounted upon the adjustable frame, the longitudinal members of which are transversely braced as indicated at 27 and 27. 28 is secured at its entrant edge to a cross brace 29 for the frame members 11 and is U- shaped in cross section beingprovided with the integral walls 30. A second section 31 overlappingly. embraces the rear portion of the foremost section being provided with similar walls 32 for a portion of its lateral length, although intermediate its ends this section is cut away as at 83 leaving a relPatentcd Feb. 2%, 191%..

'the wing portions closed in order that the Y The foremost section 1 'duced extremity 34 extending rearwardly the entire length of the plow and being apertured to receive the adiusting rod 22.

tions 35, each of which is provided. with one central pin let and in the second the forward pin 4-5 of the member 40 as they have been respectively positioned in the central aperture of each series in Fig. 1 but it will be obvious that by shifting the member 40 laterally until these pins register with their reside wall .36 adapted to overlap the cofr -spective ofiset apertures that the shunt may spending wall of the second. section 31 to which and to a transverse brace 37 it is pivoted as shown at 38-110 suitably provide for this swinging movement. Each of the wing sections 05 is of such size as to overlap each other when they are in the closed position illustrated in Fig. l in order to make a chute of ample size for depositingsuow to either side of'the track when adjusted as illustrated in Fig. 1. An additional transverse plate 39 forms with the rearmost brace 27 an auxiliary platform positioned immediately beneaththe win s 35, so that separation of the latter will not occasion the depositing of any snow upon the track portion already cleared as will be obvious from a perusal of Fig. 1.

It now remains to describe the novel divideror shunt whereby each wing section 1s converted into a separate side deliverychute when'so desired although such divider may be displaced in order that the machine may deliver to the rear as would be necessary in filling following dump cars when operating This shunt or switch is be seen comprises a vertical body portion 40 terminating at either end in hinge leaves of the usual rolled integral form such as shown at ll with which there is adapted to mate 7 similar rolled leaves 42 which are common to the divider members or partitions 43 formed of some resilient metal so that they may be separated in the obvious manner. A central pin la maintains the hinge leaves 41 and 42 in position and is threaded centrally of the section 31 nto the forward brace 27 below so as to subdivide that section into two longitudinal channels, a subdivision further continued by the shunt members 43. the extremities of which, as is the free end of the member 40 similarly secured by pins 45, which are received in one of a series of apertures 46 so that the partitions 43 may be separated as the wing sections 35 are separated.

A construction of a dividing member such as described has the obvious advantage that it may be removed at will in order to permit of a rearwardly directed unencumbered channel when it is desired to fill the follow- .ing cars with the material taken from the tracks: asis illustrated in Fig. 4. Further upon reference to this figure and to Fi g. 1,

it will be noted that a number of apertures 48.. and??? have been arranged in separate arcuate series in the second and first sections 31 and 28 respectively. These apertures are designed to receive in the first instance the mentioned channels and its corresponding wing section and throwing all of the discharged material off the side of the other wing section. This adjustment may be necessary when the plow is operating on a section of track having a freeway on one side but having the other side obstructed by a means such as the wall of a cut. A suitable securing pin 4-9 similar to the pins 44,45 and 45 serves to maintain one or both of the wing sections 35 in their closed position.

In practice, it will be understood that the plow is propelled ahead of a train section so that the entrant portion 13 will receive a mass of material to be removed at a point immediately above the rail level, the forward progress of the plow through further material forcing the mass first picked up through one of the channels provided by the shunt and finally depositing it to one side clear of the track by means of one of the wing sections 35. It will be recognized that the distance to which snow may be thrown by the wing sections permits of regulation by the obvious adjustment of the shunt section 43 and of the angle of inclination given to the frame 19 by means of the adjusting rod 22, an operator for which may stand upon the extremity 34L of the second section forwardly of'the hand wheel 26 where he will be protected by the divider sections .43.

Y although as a rule no operator is required unless particularly desired since this adjustment may be made before the start and need not be altered during any one run of the plow.

While in the foregoing, there has been illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification such combination and arrangement of elements as constitute the preof the invention as defined in the appended claims.

W hat is claimed is 1. A snow plow including longitudinally arranged overlapping sections, laterally swinging discharge sections connected with the first mentioned sections, and removable means coacting with said sections in providing separate channels in the same.

2. A snow plow including a wheeled frame, a pivoted frame, overlapping sections carried by said frames, laterally swinging discharge sections carried on said pivoted frame, and removable means coacting with said discharge sections to provide channels permitting a side delivery of the material plowed.

3. A snow plow including a wheeled frame, a movable frame pivoted thereto, means for adjusting said movable frame, overlapping sections carried on said frames, laterally swinging wing sections pivoted rearwardly of said movable frame, and removable means subdividing said sections longitudinally and adjustably to provide for a side delivery of the material plowed.

4. A snow plow including a wheeled frame, a movable frame pivoted thereto, means for adjusting said movable frame, overlapping sections carried on said frames, laterally swinging wing sections pivoted rearwardly on said movable frame, and means subdividing said sections longitudinally and adjustable with relation to the swinging movement of said wing sections to provide for a side delivery of the material plowed.

5. A snow plow including a wheeled frame, a movable frame pivoted thereto, means for adjusting said movable frame, overlapping ections carried on said frames, laterally swinging wing sections pivoted to said movable frame so as to be separately movable, and removable means capable of subdividing said sections longitudinally in a number of difi'erent positions to coact with either one or both of said wing sections in delivering the plowed material, on either or both sides of the machine.

6. A snow plow including a wheeled frame, a movable frame pivoted thereto, means for adjusting said movable frame, overlapping body sections carried on said frames, laterally swinging wing sections pivoted to said movable frame and separately movable, means including a number of hinged sections capable of subdividing said body sections longitudinally in a number of different positions to coact with either one or both of said wing sections in delivering the plowed material on either or both sideg of the machine, and removable securing means for the last mentioned means whereby the latter may be removed to permit the plowed material to be delivered from the rear of said snow plow.

7. A snow plow including a wheeled frame, an adjustable inclined frame mounted on said wheeled frame, said adjustable inclined frame including hinged wing sections, adapted to be projected laterally beyond the sides of the frame and removable dividing means cooperating with the wing sections mounted on said adjustable inclined frame.

8. A snow plow including a wheeled frame, a sectional frame mounted on said wheeled frame, said sections of the wheeled frame being pivoted upon the adjacent section of said second mentioned frame, and a dividing member mounted upon the several sections of said second mentioned frame. 9. A snow plow comprising amain frame, a second frame mounted upon said main frame and including forward and rear sections spaced from one another by an intermediate section, the rear section being composed of overlapping members pivoted to the intermediate section, and a removable dividing member mounted upon said forward and intermediate sections and having branches removably secured to the overlapping members of the rear section, all of said sections of the second mentioned frame being provided with upstanding sides to cooperate with the removable dividing member in forming the walls of separate channels extending through said second mentioned frame.

10. A snow-plow comprising a vertically adjustable inclined frame, laterally swinging discharge sections hinged to said frame and adapted to deliver beyond the sides of the plow or directly to the rear thereof, and removable means co-acting with said swinging sections to direct the discharge of material laterally.

11. A snow-plow including an adjustable inclined frame, a swinging section pivoted to each side of said frame and adapted to be swung outwardly therefrom to deliver at either side of the plow or to be swun in line with said inclined frame to dehver rearwardly thereof, and removable means cooperating with said hinged sections for directing lateral movement of the plowed material.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EUGENE S. HUNT.

Witnesses:

OSCAR E. MASHMEYER, ELLSWORTH R. HUNT.

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